United States
Sector
Keyword
Wheat Farmer
Wheat Cultivator
Minimum ? No entry barrier, preferably 5th standard pass
Certified training for Wheat Cultivator (programme aligned to AGR / Q0102 released by Agriculture Skill Council of India)
One year of previous experience in food crops operations
The tasks a Wheat Cultivator is expected to perform include:
Obtaining appropriate equipment and tools for wheat farming
Procuring the seed material
Preparing thenursery for food crop
Cultivating the wheat crop
Harvesting the produce
Marketing and selling the farm produce
Knowledge of tools and equipment used in wheat crop farming
Ability to select and prepare land for sowing wheat
Efficient in selecting the desired seed for wheat cultivation
Knowledge of propagation and transplantation
Familiar in macro and micro nutrient management in soil for food crops
Familiar with integrated insect, pest and disease management for food crops
Proficient in irrigation management for field crops
Familiar with harvest and post harvest management
Skilled in basic farm management
Skilled in curbing weed in food crops
Equipped to assimilate market information
Updated with the latest development in variety of wheat and knowledge of new equipment
Basic arithmetic skills
Extension training and Krishi Vigyan Kendra training
Manual dexterity
Physically fit
Ability to work independently
Ability to take risks
Hardworking and persistent
Result-oriented
Self-directed learner
Self-motivated
Ability to negotiate
It is a field job
Mayor may not require supervising a team of other Field Workers
Local (travelling is a part of this job role)
Part-time job may be available in some farms
Workfrom home is not available
Working hours
Flexible working hours
Overtime is common during the harvesting season
Being self-employed is also an option. In this case, the working hours and days will be flexible
Shift system may be applicable as per the farm norms
Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?
No
This job is not listed as hazardous or dangerous under The Factories Act, 1948 (section 87)
Healthhazards include exposure to pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals
exposure to extreme weather conditions
Occupational hazards include
For daily wage workers `175 to `200 per day
(These figures are indicative and subject to change)
Economic Importance:
1. Wheat is the staple food of north Indian people.2. Wheat grains are grounded into flour (atta) and consumed in the form of chapatee 3. Soft wheat is used for making chapatee, bread, cake, biscuits, pastry and other bakery products.4. Hard wheat is used for manufacturing rawa, suji and sewaya.5. In areas where rice is a staple food grain, wheat is eaten in the form of puri and uppumav.6. It is also used for making flakes and sweet meats like kheer, shira, etc.7. Wheat grain is used for preparing starch.8. Wheat straw is used as fodder, padding material and mulching material.1
Self-employed
Wheat farm owners
Agriculture co-operative organization
The job openings are in small towns and villages across the country
http://www.biodynamics.in/course.htm
http://www.ignou.ac.in:8080/?q=ignou /aboutignou/school/soa/programmes/detail/29/2
University of Agricultural Sciences,
Krishi Vigyan Kendra,
Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University
State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI),
Assam Agricultural University
Indira Gandhi Agricultural University
Junagadh Agricultural University
